Posted by Susan J on October 6, 2003, at 10:45:44
In reply to Unbelievable..., posted by John1022 on October 6, 2003, at 10:10:55
Hi, John,
> From almost NORMAL, then on the AD's feeling:
>
> 100X's more depressed
> 100X's the anxiety (like a continous panic attack)
> feeling suicidal
> body twitching
> no concentration
> increased ringing in my ears
> hypersensitivity in ears
> popping in ears
> preasure in ears
> runny nose
> vivid nightmares
> terrible sleep
> songs getting stuck and playing in my head<<Paxil did something similar to me. It took a lot longer for me to realize that the horrible *depression* I was feeling was being caused by Paxil. That drug, to me, was worse than death.
It's not in your head.
> He says I am not giving time for the medication to work and that I have it in my mind that they won't.
<<He's disrespecting you by not taking your feelings/opinions seriously. Has *he* ever tried any AD's????? Or is he buying into the *wonder drug* claims by the pharmacy representatives that give him trips to the Carribean and such?> I KNOW WHAT I AM FEELING and know my body.
<<I believe you. Trust your gut.
>He basically said I should go see someone else and kept going on about Placebo effects.
<<He's right. You need to see someone else. A doc with an open mind or better AD drug experience. Can you?
> Can someone please offer an explanation of what is going on with me?
<<I dunno, I'm not a doctor. But I *do* know *I* am extremely sensitive to most drugs and get almost all the side effects, and seem to get them worse than most people. It seems you are even more sensitive to them than I am. Also, daggit, it's a drug that affects your *mind.* Your brain. And your brain controls *everything.* The docs *have* to expect some physical side effects....Can you see another doctor? This guy is bad news.....yes, finding an AD that works for you *is* trial and error. But he shouldn't be dismissing your knowledge of your own body and mind.....
Good luck,
Susan
poster:Susan J
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